(LIterally) check out our Banned Books Week display!

We hope you will stop in and take a look at our Banned Books Week display. You will see some books that have become regarded as classics, all of which have been challenged or banned in various American schools or libraries in the past. Celebrate your freedom to read during the American Library Association's Banned Books Week, Sept. 30 - Oct. 6.

Here are some of the formerly banned books that we have on hand. (Note, that they were banned elsewhere!)

 To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee

 The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger

 Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston

 Lady Chatterley's Lover, by D.H. Lawrence

 The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkein

 Of Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck

 Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov

 Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut

 The Call of the Wild, by Jack London

 A Separate Piece, by John Knowles

New in our collection

We hope when you visit the Rowley Public Library that you take a look at our New Books area. Here are some of the latest -- and very popular -- additions to our collection:

 The Risk Agent

 Last to Die

 True Sisters

 What the Nanny Saw

Introducing some new non-fiction

Here is a sampling of nonfiction books that we have recently added to our collection. Look for them on our New Books display shelves near our Periodicals section.

 Barack Obama: The Story

 The Great Divergence

  In My Father's Country: An Afghan Woman Defies Her Fate

 The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King

September 13 Star Party is canceled

Due to concerns regarding mosquitoes and Eastern Equine Encephalitis, our September 13 Star Party has been canceled. We thank the Northeast Amateur Astronomy Club for their offer to present the program and regret that the event must be canceled.

In honor of the teachers in our lives....

In honor of the teachers in our lives, we have created a display of books, DVDs, and a books on CD for your enjoyment. Look for some tried-and-true, downright inspiring stories here including:

 Mr. Holland's Opus

 Dead Poet's Society

 Teacher Man

To Sir, With Love (Sorry no image for this one)

AND MORE.....

Please remember that books and other materials on display ARE available to take out.